IT Disaster Recovery
What is IT disaster recovery planning?
IT disaster recovery (IT/DR) planning is the process of documenting how an organization restores its technology systems, applications, and data after a disruption such as a cyberattack, outage, or natural disaster. An IT/DR plan defines recovery targets — recovery time objective (RTO) and recovery point objective (RPO) — for each critical system, maps the vendors and dependencies each system relies on, and assigns the steps and owners needed to bring it back online. It differs from a business continuity plan (BCP), which keeps the wider business operating; IT/DR is the technology-recovery layer that supports it.
One platform to plan, prioritize, and prove recovery readiness.
An IT/DR plan is only useful if it’s current, actionable, and ready for an auditor the moment they ask. Mitratech Preparis replaces static spreadsheets and disconnected files with a live, structured IT/DR program: import your vendors and technologies, map critical dependencies and recovery targets, and build plans technology owners can execute under pressure. Because Preparis connects to the broader Mitratech GRC platform, continuity and IT/DR data feed the enterprise risk register through the Mitratech Alyne integration instead of living in a silo.
Everything your IT/DR program needs, in one place
From first import to audit sign-off, Preparis guides every stage of IT/DR planning.
- 1. Import data
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STEP 1
Import your data
Bring vendors, technologies, RTOs, RPOs, and recovery tiers into Preparis with bulk uploads — and keep them current the same way. No re-keying, no version sprawl.
- 2. Build
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STEP 2
Build from expert templates
Start from out-of-the-box, standards-aligned IT/DR templates and reach compliant plans faster. Tailor them with the drag-and-drop Plan Builder.
- 3. Review & approve
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STEP 3
Review and approve
Submit technology recovery plans for review and approval, and track every sign-off for audit. Turn on opt-in AI plan assessments to surface gaps and recommendations before they become findings.
- 4. Report
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STEP 4
Report to leadership
Share critical vendors and technologies through executive dashboards, export to PDF, and dive deeper with saved analytics views and CSV export.
Built to make IT/DR planning faster, defensible, and audit-ready
Six capabilities that take your program from scattered documents to a living recovery plan.
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Import & Update Vendor and Technology Data
Bulk-upload and maintain technologies, RTOs, RPOs, recovery tiers, and vendors from one central platform — so your data stays current without manual rework.
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Expert-Built Templates
Reach compliant plans faster with out-of-the-box IT/DR templates built by continuity experts.
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Customizable IT/DR Plans
Tailor any template with the drag-and-drop Plan Builder, including rich-text recovery tasks your technology owners can follow step by step.
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Guided Workflows
Step-by-step workflows walk IT/DR program managers and technology owners through selecting technologies and building recovery plans.
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IT/DR Plan Review with Opt-In AI
Submit recovery plans for review and approval, track approvals for audit, and let opt-in AI assessments flag gaps and recommend fixes — saving 1–2 hours per plan review and supporting alignment to ISO 22301.
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Executive Dashboards & Reporting
Monitor program progress, resolve issues, and give leaders visibility into critical vendors and technologies with exportable dashboards and analytics.
See Mitratech Preparis IT Disaster Recovery in action
A personalized walkthrough built around your recovery goals.
From almost ground zero, Mitratech gave us our priority list of how to restore those functions. We ended up not losing very much critical data. No personal data was lost, and no employees or citizens’ data was lost.
Why resilient IT teams plan in Mitratech Preparis
Measurable recovery outcomes from a connected, evidence-based IT/DR program.
One connected loop.
Test, respond, and refine every Disaster Recovery plan from a single system
Audit-ready recovery records
Tied to each system — proving readiness to auditors, regulators, and leadership
Real recovery times
Captured from every exercise and disruption and measured against target RTO, so plans reflect reality
Frequently Asked Questions
What is IT disaster recovery (IT/DR) software?
IT/DR software is a platform for building, maintaining, and testing the plans that restore your technology after a disruption. It stores your critical systems, their recovery targets (RTO and RPO), the vendors and dependencies behind them, and the step-by-step recovery procedures — and keeps that documentation current and audit-ready. Mitratech Preparis provides this in a single system with expert-built templates, guided workflows, and opt-in AI plan review.
Who uses Mitratech Preparis IT Disaster Recovery?
IT/DR program managers, IT and infrastructure teams, CISOs, and business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) directors. Program managers govern the overall plan and approvals; technology owners build and maintain the recovery plans for the systems they own using guided workflows.
What industries is Mitratech Preparis IT/DR built for?
Mitratech Preparis serves regulated and resilience-driven sectors including financial services, insurance, healthcare, government, manufacturing, and professional services — organizations that must document and prove technology recovery readiness to auditors and regulators.
Which regulations and standards does Mitratech Preparis IT/DR support?
Mitratech Preparis IT/DR helps teams align to ISO 22301 (business continuity management) and supports recovery-documentation and testing requirements that appear across frameworks such as FFIEC guidance for financial institutions, HIPAA contingency-planning requirements in healthcare, and DORA operational-resilience obligations for EU financial entities. Plan review and approval tracking creates the audit trail these frameworks expect.
Does Mitratech Preparis integrate with other systems, and is there an API?
Yes. Mitratech Preparis IT/DR integrates with Mitratech Alyne (Risk Management) so IT/DR and continuity data connect to the enterprise risk register, and it offers a REST API suite with SCIM support for user and data provisioning. Vendor, technology, RTO, RPO, and tier data can be imported and updated in bulk, and executive reports export to PDF and CSV.
How does the AI plan review work, and can we turn it off?
Opt-in AI plan assessments, powered by Mitratech’s ARIES™ AI, review submitted technology recovery plans, detect gaps, and recommend improvements before an auditor finds them. It’s opt-in with a per-feature toggle — off until you enable it — and every assessment traces back to your own data so a person can verify it. It runs on dedicated models hosted on AWS Bedrock.
How is Mitratech Preparis IT/DR different from a spreadsheet or a generic GRC tool?
Spreadsheets go stale and can’t enforce review, approval, or audit trails; generic GRC tools rarely model technology recovery in depth. Mitratech Preparis is purpose-built for IT/DR — recovery targets, dependency mapping, plan approval workflows, and IT/DR-specific templates — and connects that data to enterprise risk through Alyne rather than leaving it in a silo.
How do we get started with Mitratech Preparis IT/DR?
Request a free demo. You’ll speak with a specialist about your recovery goals, get a walkthrough tailored to your environment, and receive recommendations for importing your data and building your first IT/DR plans. Implementation is fast — some customers go from signed contract to a live portal in hours.
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